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| Personal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Eric Tyson
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  123 reviews
Sales Rank: 2816
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470038322
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.024
EAN: 9780470038321
ASIN: 0470038322
Publication Date: September 12, 2006
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Amazon.com Review
Personal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps you to measure your own financial health by looking at factors such as how much debt you carry, your savings rate, as well as investment and insurance checkups. The book looks at how you should invest your retirement account, approach taxes, and provides a good overview on how to buy real estate.
Product Description
Too many personal finance consultants offer financial advice that ignores the big picture and instead focuses on investing. You need much more than that to plan your future. You need a broader understanding of personal finance that includes all areas of your financial life in order to become financially sound. Personal Finance for Dummies, 5th Edition is full of detailed, action-oriented financial advice that will show you how to lower expenses and tame debts as well as invest wisely to achieve your financial goals! Now in its 5th edition, this up-to-date guide covers all the latest trends to ensure your financial stability. Just some of the updates and revisions include: - Reviews of the new and revised tax laws and how to take advantage of them
- The latest scoop on Medicare and Social Security and what it means for you
- Updated investment advice on mutual funds and other managed investments
- Enhanced smart spending tips
- Coverage of new bankruptcy laws and how to eliminate consumer debt
- Smart ways to use credit and improve credit scores
- Expanded coverage on educational savings options
This hands-on, straightforward guide features ways to survive life changes such as starting your first job, getting married, having children, and retiring, as well as helpful tactics for preventing identity theft and fraud. With Personal Finance for Dummies, 5th Edition, you’ll be able to achieve financial strength and start concentrating on the more important things in life!
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 Pretty good book. November 28, 2008
I like the book, but wish it were less repetitive. I think that Andrew Tobias' book, The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, is more succint. I wish that he would update it given the new state of the economy. 3-4 years makes a huge difference in tax laws.
 Great book November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok...so I'm a smart guy, but the in's and out's of the financial world always seemed more like Harry Potter's dark arts class than something that would ever make sense to me. I'm happy to report that this book does a fantastic job laying it all out in a way that makes perfect sense. I now have greater confidence in assessing my financial options, which is all anyone really needs. I recommend this book strongly.
Good Book - Can't wait to pass it on November 19, 2008
This is such a great book, I will probably by a copy for my eighteen year old sister. The book provides valuable information that is valuable at any age, but even better if she can learn now. Great practical tips on debt management, saving, budgeting retirement, etc.
Great tool for personal purposes. October 2, 2008
It's just amazing. Every other theme not too well understood is explained with clarity. Website references are a plus. If you have no idea of most financial concepts, what they mean and how to understand them this is a good starter tool.
 Personal Finance for Dummies July 18, 2008
Thought the book brought things to light I knew that I was in trouble this book just made me see more clearly how to try to fix things.
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